Tour the Festival of the Cranes and Holiday Craft Show in Socorro
Come experience the 22nd Annual Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache and the Holiday Festival of the Cranes Crafts Show in Socorro. This is the largest event held in Socorro County each year and UNM Continuing Education has organized a trip on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 8am-7pm to experience it. An $82 course fee includes a boxed lunch, tour guide (expert, Steve Cox), and transportation. Come prepared to do some holiday shopping bring your cameras to capture the cranes.
Bid on handmade Navajo rugs at the Crownpoint Rug Auction
UNM Continuing Education is pleased to invite you to the Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction on Friday, November 13, 2009. At the auction you will see many traditional weavers and view exquisite handmade Navajo rugs of all sizes, regional styles, and prices. A large number of Native American crafts people have other wares on sale, including jewelry, pottery, beadwork, and more. Dont miss this significant cultural event. An $87 course fee includes tour guide and transportation. We’ll leave at 12:30pm, have dinner in Grants, and then travel to Crownpoint. There will be time to view the rugs before the auction at 7:00. The bus will leave from Crownpoint at 10:00pm, and return to Albuquerque at midnight. You will find this an unforgettable evening, whether you are interested in purchasing or are just along for the ride.
The UNM Provost’s Office is hosting the third and final lecture of its fall lecture series with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration. This lecture is free and open to the public. Renowned Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes will present his lecture on Friday, October 30, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, with a book signing afterward. Mr. Fuentes will be speaking on “Mexico in a Nutshell,” featuring a panoramic vision concentrated on Mexico (culture, history, society, etc.) from the pre-Hispanic epoch to the present. His lecture will be held at the UNM Student Union Building (SUB) in the Ballroom located on the main floor. The UNM SUB is located on the UNM campus just two blocks north of the UNM Bookstore.
The UNM Provost’s Office is hosting three outstanding lectures this Fall with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration. All lectures are free and open to the public. 
Author Sam Quinones will launch the lecture series on Tuesday, September 15th. He is well known for his books True Tales From Another Mexico, and Antonio’s Gun and Delfino’s Dream. The latter work is featured in this Fall’s Freshman Reading Series at UNM. 
A comprehensive course teaching the essential competencies for event coordinators, Professional Event Coordination examines the full event planning process and provides the tools and strategies to effectively procure, organize, implement, and monitor all the products, services, and service providers that will bring an event to life. In addition to dozens of checklists, tables, and figures, this complete course and textbook is enhanced with On-Site Insights (real-world examples), Technology Tips, and Exercises in Professional Event Coordination (reinforcement exercises that help in preparation for the CSEP certification exam). Professional Event Coordination is a valuable resource for every professional who works events, including event managers, caterers, event planners, and hotel and food and beverage managers.
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez, who is dedicated to ensuring Albuquerque’s health and prosperity for future generations, will give a free public lecture on “Albuquerque Green.” The lecture will be held at 2pm in the 
In 2007, over 600 million dollars was spent by the entertainment industry in New Mexico, and we expect to exceed one billion dollars of revenue in 2008. If you have ever considered pursuing a career in the motion picture industry, now’s the time. Join Director of Photography John Grace for current information on the film industry in New Mexico during this free infoByte demonstration.
Come to this free informational session on Monday, January 26 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Continuing Education South Building, 1634 University Blvd and learn how to use Geographic Information Systems to help identify solutions for complex, real world challenges.
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